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Ford Escape Plug In HybridTue, 19 May 2020 02:00:38 +0000https://www.insideevsforum.com/community/index.php?threads/ford-escape-plug-in-hybrid.8204/
https://www.insideevsforum.com/community/index.php?threads/ford-escape-plug-in-hybrid.8204/invalid@example.com (JedK)JedK
There are times I will drive the car pretty far so this shouldn't be a problem but I'm just wondering about this...
If this were my 80 year old in-laws driving, then the car would never leave the neighborhood. So they would almost always run on battery and never gas.
Would there be a risk of the gas going stale in the car?

Ford filed a patent in October of last year for a unique frunk storage system for its electric F-150Photo: U.S. Patent and Trademark...

Ford Files Patent for Electric F-150 Frunk]]>2Ford's truck platform argument is stupidFri, 06 Dec 2019 17:36:06 +0000https://www.insideevsforum.com/community/index.php?threads/fords-truck-platform-argument-is-stupid.7743/
https://www.insideevsforum.com/community/index.php?threads/fords-truck-platform-argument-is-stupid.7743/invalid@example.com (101101)101101
What Ford is really talking about here are claims made on the basis of premium scams and cripple ware. It is like BMW trying to claim its platforms are good enough that people can't tell its trying to pass off diet coke as the real thing because they are too good to have to do electrics from the ground up.

But there are a couple of observations that put a pin to that balloon of denial. 1. Ford's trucks are not actually compelling vehicles on...

Ford's truck platform argument is stupid]]>Is the electric Focus out of production?Fri, 18 Oct 2019 02:14:29 +0000https://www.insideevsforum.com/community/index.php?threads/is-the-electric-focus-out-of-production.3416/
https://www.insideevsforum.com/community/index.php?threads/is-the-electric-focus-out-of-production.3416/invalid@example.com (MZ5)MZ5
I’m considering one for local errands, shuttling kids, etc in the Phoenix area. If I can take it to work sometimes, so much the better.

My commute is 75 miles round-trip, mostly at highway speeds, and it’s HOT here, so maybe even the ‘17 & ‘18 won’t quite cut it for me.

Has anyone experienced noticeable battery degradation in an electric Focus?
Has anyone used a Focus electric for...

Is the electric Focus out of production?]]>10Ford is building an all-electric SUV on the Rivian platformFri, 16 Aug 2019 13:27:46 +0000https://www.insideevsforum.com/community/index.php?threads/ford-is-building-an-all-electric-suv-on-the-rivian-platform.6509/
https://www.insideevsforum.com/community/index.php?threads/ford-is-building-an-all-electric-suv-on-the-rivian-platform.6509/invalid@example.com (Domenick)DomenickFord CEO Jim Hackett has spilled some beans about the vehicle it will be building with startup Rivian.

We've learned that the vehicle built on the Rivian platform will "probably" be an SUV. This makes a lot of sense. Ford already has its own electric pickup project underway and it makes little sense to have two vehicles occupying the same space.

It also has an electric crossover SUV project happening -- that's...

Ford is building an all-electric SUV on the Rivian platform]]>2Ford has an electric pickup truck programTue, 23 Jul 2019 14:09:55 +0000https://www.insideevsforum.com/community/index.php?threads/ford-has-an-electric-pickup-truck-program.4615/
https://www.insideevsforum.com/community/index.php?threads/ford-has-an-electric-pickup-truck-program.4615/invalid@example.com (Domenick)Domenickan electric pickup truck in the works. Now, just weeks later, our first spy shots of a mule.

We've had assorted lithium battery vehicles on the road for about a decade now but no pickups. That's shaping up to change. Besides this Ford program, the adventure-oriented...

Ford trying to play catch up. What is concerning is that Ford seems to be pushing Europe rather than the whole world.
What was once rumored is now official:...

Ford confirms it will build a car using VW's EV architecture]]>Fusion Energi gets a (temporary) reprieve.Fri, 21 Jun 2019 00:40:33 +0000https://www.insideevsforum.com/community/index.php?threads/fusion-energi-gets-a-temporary-reprieve.6008/
https://www.insideevsforum.com/community/index.php?threads/fusion-energi-gets-a-temporary-reprieve.6008/invalid@example.com (PHEVfan)PHEVfanhttps://www.caranddriver.com/news/a27791904/ford-fusion-lineup-dies-2021/]]>Pour one out for the C-Max EnergiSun, 27 Jan 2019 17:09:22 +0000https://www.insideevsforum.com/community/index.php?threads/pour-one-out-for-the-c-max-energi.180/
https://www.insideevsforum.com/community/index.php?threads/pour-one-out-for-the-c-max-energi.180/invalid@example.com (WadeTyhon)WadeTyhon
But the Energi has been unceremoniously killed. Despite the fact that nearly 50% of all C-Max’s sold were the plug-in variant. That will basically cut Ford plug-in sales in half next year.

Pour one out for the C-Max Energi]]>5Team EdisonWed, 03 Oct 2018 14:56:20 +0000https://www.insideevsforum.com/community/index.php?threads/team-edison.16/
https://www.insideevsforum.com/community/index.php?threads/team-edison.16/invalid@example.com (Jack)Jack
I'm more of a Chevy guy, but it is hard not to root for Team Edison, since they are clearly the underdog in this battle.

The Sedan is dead at Ford in North America- only the Mustang and a crossover-ish Focus will remain in the US and Canada.

"Ford said it won’t invest in new generations of sedans for the North American market, eventually reducing its car lineup to the Mustang and an all-new Focus Active crossover coming next year. By 2020, almost 90 percent of its portfolio in the...

Focus EV Ford Fusion Plug-In will soon be gone (along with all Ford sedans)]]>1Ford spins off its self-driving businessThu, 26 Jul 2018 15:51:16 +0000https://www.insideevsforum.com/community/index.php?threads/ford-spins-off-its-self-driving-business.2720/
https://www.insideevsforum.com/community/index.php?threads/ford-spins-off-its-self-driving-business.2720/invalid@example.com (tedowsley)tedowsley
Source - https://news.alphastreet.com/ford-posts-q2-2018-earnings-decline/]]>2Focus Electric pros and consMon, 02 Apr 2018 17:07:24 +0000https://www.insideevsforum.com/community/index.php?threads/focus-electric-pros-and-cons.75/
https://www.insideevsforum.com/community/index.php?threads/focus-electric-pros-and-cons.75/invalid@example.com (Jeffrye)Jeffrye
Honestly, for a budget constrained enthusiast, why wouldn't I go for a Focus Electric? I do have a bit of range anxiety as my commute is about 50 to 60 miles a day in the Phoenix area and...

Focus Electric pros and cons]]>19Ford Mach 1 all-electric SUVFri, 30 Mar 2018 15:04:32 +0000https://www.insideevsforum.com/community/index.php?threads/ford-mach-1-all-electric-suv.478/
https://www.insideevsforum.com/community/index.php?threads/ford-mach-1-all-electric-suv.478/invalid@example.com (Domenick)DomenickFord will be revealing (probably Monday) an all-electric SUV called the Mach 1 that takes inspiration from the Mustang and Explorer and will be built in 2020.

Will add details when we get them. But feel free to discuss. Is this an iPace killer?

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https://www.insideevsforum.com/community/index.php?threads/ford-focus-ev-was-great.508/invalid@example.com (jim)jim
They didn't have a DC Fast Charge Option on my 2013.
The battery was just added in as an after thought so it took up a lot of the rear hatch trunk area.
The maps and display were outdated.
Worst the air conditioning was an old compressor and not a super efficient heat pump so the range would drop 30 miles or more when it was on.